TEAM. FIRST ROW: Dean Bawcom, Garlin Massey, lynn Dixon, EIIi,H, Rusty Barctay. SECOND ROW: Freddie Marsh, Ski p Cai n, I Glen Blue, Raymond Kelley, Coach Robert Kn ight. TENNIS Netters sweep doubles play, surprise fans with A I C finish The Harding College tennis team started its successful 1968 season by winning the doubles championship, and placing second in the singles at the Hendrix Invitational fall tournament. The spring season began at the Burns Park Tournament in Little Rock. Harding placed third behind national powerhouses, Oral Roberts and Tulsa University. Peter Von Lingen, world ranked, defeated Harding's David Elliott 6-1, 6-3 in the second round. In match play, the netters compiled an impressive 13-4 mark. In the AlC Tournament Dean Bawcbm defeated teammate Elliott in the finals 8-6, 6-2. The two then teamed to defeat Southern State in the doubles finals . Winning the AlC championship and defeating Little Rock University in district play-off assured the Bisons a trip to the Nationals . At the NAlA tournament in Kansas City the team made its first national appearance and placed a surprising eleventh. CONSISTENT in his winning, senior David Elliott strokes the backhand volley that helped him become on Ale champion. 259
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